Feds Fail to Lift Minimum Wage, But Efforts Are Not Dead - 5/07/2014
Legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.10 in a series of steps was defeated last week in the U.S. Senate. However, some states recently opted to raise their minimum wages ...
Despite the U.S. Senate’s failure to move forward on raising the federal minimum wage...
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Clients to Pay Back Wages to Contingents - 8/01/2012
Five hospitality companies in South Dakota that used an employment agency will pay more than $124,000 in back wages to 293 workers, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The firms will also pay $79 ...
Five hospitality companies in South Dakota that used an employment agency will pay m...
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Some Firms Ignore IC Rulings from IRS - 7/31/2013
Some U.S. companies are ignoring IRS rulings that they misclassified workers as independent contractors.
A report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found 19 percent ...
Some U.S. companies are ignoring IRS rulings that they misclassified workers as indepen...
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Company Beats Uncle Sam in IC Case - 4/16/2014
The U.S. Department of Labor will pay $565,000 in attorneys’ fees to Texas company Gate Guard Services L.P. after the company won its independent contractor misclassification case against ...
The U.S. Department of Labor will pay half a million in attorneys’...
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Web: Report claims H-1B backlash - 7/09/2014
There is a backlash among some U.S. workers against use of H-1B workers. Companies that use H-1B workers — highly skilled professionals who are often found in the tech sector — say ...
There is a backlash among some U.S. workers against use of H-1B w...
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By the Numbers: Healthcare Landscape - 8/22/2014
Fastest-growing healthcare staffing & talent engagement firms.
10 largest state healthcare staffing markets.
U.S. healthcare staffing market size.
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Fastest-growing healthcare staffing & talent engage...
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Cable Installer Owes $1 Million in Misclassification Case - 5/15/2013
Cable television installer Bowlin Group LLC must pay almost $1.1 million in back wages and damages for misclassifying 196 employees as independent contractors, the U.S. Department of Labor announced ...
A cable television installer must pay almost $1.1 million in back wages and damages...
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News: Employers' Hiring Plans Guarded - 9/21/2011
U.S. employers continue to be guarded in their hiring predictions, according to the quarterly Manpower employment outlook survey released by the ManpowerGroup Inc. last week. This is the eighth ...
U.S. employers continue to be guarded in their hiring predictions, according to th...
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January 9, 2013
New proposed regulations from the U.S. government on healthcare reform may have repercussions for companies that use contingent labor; How your supplier list can affect your rates
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Temp Use Rises; Recruiting Tougher for Manufacturers - 5/09/2012
Contingent workers accounted for a greater percentage of the U.S. workforce in April, and human resources professionals in the manufacturing sector found recruiting more difficult, according to two ...
Contingent workers accounted for a greater percentage of the U.S. workforce in...
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